How Players can help the GM, Part 1!

Ahoy hoy, fellow purveyors of adventure and mayhem, seekers of wisdom and lore!

Today’s post is just for you! Ever wonder how you can help out your Game Master or

get more out of the campaign you’re in? Wonder no more! This is part one of our series

and we’ve got some great tips for you.

Tip 1, share you’re creativity!

An no, we don’t mean that you need to get a mindflayer on board to suck it

straight out of your skull, haha. To put it simply, take the time to build a bit of

backstory and depth into your character. You don’t need to write a novel about

them, but having a bit of history and a few “life goals” for your character provides

plot hooks that the GM can use to liven up the side quests and overarching story

in the campaign.

Tip 2, don’t be afraid to explore the world and interact with the NPCs you run into!

Your GM put a lot of thought and effort into the world building of this campaign

and half the fun of the adventure is actually adventuring! See if that haggard

family waiting in line next to you are in need of assistance or maybe even a bit of

coin. Go plant that field of wheat, or maybe burn another field down.

Each decision you make adds depth to the story and helps the GM craft a more

personalized adventure to your group. Who knows what consequences, good or

bad, you’ll see unfold as you take risks and help/harm those around you.

Tip 3, be a team player!

Mr. Lonely McLoner is not a terribly fun character to engage with in a group

setting like role-playing. Yes, you can try to do it all on your own, but why? You

cut out so much of the color and fun when you don’t collaborate with the other

players or engage with the NPCs that your GM has taken the time to build.

Tip 4, don’t be afraid to share your ideas with the GM!

Your ideas can help them design particular side-quests or even a

location/town/city particular to you or your characters. And the synergy of player

and Game Master collaboration will carry through the campaign, making it an

even richer experience.

For more details and examples on the above points, feel free to check out our video on

Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QrCL3zKklo). If you have any tips that

you’d like to see in our upcoming videos and posts, we’d love to hear it in the comments

or you can bring it up in our Discord server (https://discord.com/invite/g2NBTssuMh).